Folding couch



J. L. FIRM. FOLDING comm.

(No Model.)

Patented July 7, 1896.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH L. FIRM, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

FOLDING COUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 563,580, dated July 7,1896.

Application filed March 30,}893. Serial No. 468,308. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. FIRM, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Jersey City, county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Couches, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to wardrobe lounges or couches, and has for itsobject to produce a couch that will be simple in construction,economical in cost, and not likely to get out of order.

Heretofore in this class of lounges or couches the only object soughtisto fold them but I accomplish more, inasmuch as the couch is folded awaywithin a wardrobe and the surrounding space utilized to hang garmentsin, and when the couch is placed in a horizontal position it can belifted from its trunnions and moved to any part of the room desired. Themain feature of my invention will be hereinafter more fully described,and then pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the wardrobe when ready for use, partsof the wardrobe being broken away to show the manner of securing thecouch. Fig. 2 is an end view of the couch. Fig. 3 is a detail View ofthe trunnion-plate. Fig. 4=is an end view of the same. Fig. 5 is adetail end view of the box for the rails. Fig. 6 is a cross-section ofthe same.

Similar letters indicate like parts in all the figures.

3 5 A is a wardrobe of ordinary construction, having the sides B B, thetop D, the bottom 0, and the door W. Secured to the pieces B B near thebottom on their inner-sides are studs 9 g, which form a trunnion-bearingfor the lower end of the couch by means of the cast-iron boxes H H,secured to the side rails of the couch J. These boxes H H are soconstructed that they bear on the studs g g,

thereby forming a pivotal connection, so that 5 the couch can be readilyplaced in either a vertical or .horizontal position.

The side rails of the couch have L-shaped projections extending outbeyond the rear legs. These L-shaped projections have rec- 5o tangularopenings cut therein, said openings being lined with metal boxes toprovide an easy bearing for the studs in the wardrobecase upon which thecouch rides when it is raised and lowered.

The couch J is of ordinary construction, with the exception of theopening at the head, where the pillow K is secured to the couch by meansof the hinges L L. This pillow K is made of two pieces 70 and It atright angles from the hinges L L, with the filling or headrest, as shownat K. When the couch is in use, this pillowK is placed in the positionshown in Fig. 1, that is, so that the anglepiece it rests on the top ofthe couch, and when the couch is in the closed position (the one shownin dotted lines in Fig. 1) the anglepiece It rests against the underside of the couch, and the catch holds it in position.

In the bottom of the wardrobe A are slots Y Y to permit the legs on thefoot of the 70 couch to pass through and rest on the floor. When thecouch is in a horizontal position, it does not rest upon the studs 9g,thereby preventing any strain upon the wardrobe. At the top of thewardrobe is ahook-rod R, which 7 5 engages with the projection r on theend of the couch-frame and thereby securing the couch in a verticalposition when not in use.

On the rails I I are handles U U for the purpose of lifting the couchfree from its bearings on the studs g g, so that it can be moved to anypart of the room desired. The legs of the couch are provided withcasters in the ordinary manner.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The couch being in avertical position, the hook-rod R is lifted free from the projection 1'on the couch-frame, and the couch then lowered to a horizontal position,as shown in Fig. 1. The pillow is released by the catch 10 go and turnedon its hinges until the angle-piece it rests upon the top of thecouch-frame and the filling or pillow proper is in a position to form ahead-rest. lVhen it is desired to remove the couch from the wardrobe andplace 5 it in another part of the room, the handles U U are seized andthe couch lifted from its bearings on the studs 9 g and withdrawn fromthe wardrobe and placed as desired. 7

Of course it is obvious that certain parts I00 can be changed Withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new,and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a wardrobe-case having pintles projectinginwardly from opposite sides, of a couch provided with front and rearlegs, and having sockets at opposite sides of the rear end back of thelegs, adapted to fit over said pintles to allow the couch to be raisedand lowered thereon and forming projcctions lying on opposite sides ofthe pintles when the couch is raised and also lowered thereby holding itagainst longitudinal move ment in both its raised and lowered positionwhile at the same time permitting the couch to be lifted from off thepintles and used apart from the wardrobe-case when desired,substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The combination with the wardrobe-case having pintles projectinginwardly from opposite sides and a bottom formed with openings for thepassage of legs to a couch, of a couch provided with front and rear legsand having at its rear lower opened-faced sockets lying back of the legsand fitting over said pintles,

whereby the couch is raised and lowered on said pintles and by them heldagainst longitudinal movement in its raised and lowered position whileat the same time permitting the couch to be lifted from oif the pintlesand used separate from the wardrobe-case, the rear legs of said couchextending through the bottom of the case and resting upon the floor whenthe couch is lowered and used with the case, substantially as and forthe purposes described.

3. In combination with a wardrobe-case, the portable couch J, having thehead-rest K, composed of the pieces k and khinged at L, and adapted toswing under the couch for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 14th day of February, 1893.

JOSEPH L. FIRM.

Vitnesses:

R. WARREN, W. A. THOMPSON.

